The current pipeline of orders at Chinese shipyards would see a record 44M CGT delivered in 2028, almost twice their 2025 output amid a surging global orderbook

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Global shipbuilding orderbook blows past peak-year 2008, hitting record high

21 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Newbuilding demand continues to surge, with more than 2,800 ships ordered at shipyards in the first nine months, in line with the record 2007 full-year total

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The next special survey could matter more than the next environmental regulation

13 Oct 2026by Rakesh Khetan

Shipping spends considerable time asking which environmental regulation will finally make large numbers of older vessels uneconomic, but that risks overlooking a much more immediate commercial decision

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Dry bulk newbuilding surge risks running ahead of demand

05 Oct 2026by John Snyder

MSI director Will Fray discusses report that highlights the possibility that current ordering is running hotter than fundamental requirements

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The multiple disciplines demanded for salvage as warzones expand

23 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Maritime casualty response increasingly must bring together salvage, crisis management, emergency reaction, intelligence and security risk management

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Update: Work starts on removing warship wreck masts in UK's Thames Estuary

21 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Salvors are dismantling three masts from a World War II ship that sank off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, packed with wartime explosives

Ship Recycling

Sinking revenues threaten salvage sector's commercial viability

09 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Salvors are increasingly challenged by shipboard fires and accidents in conflict zones, all while remaining financially stable

Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

USCG co-ordinates burning-ship rescue, vessel salvage

25 Aug 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Salvage is underway on two fishing vessels damaged off the west coast of North and Central America

Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

Disposing of the Dark Fleet: sanctioned ships sent to the scrapyard

21 Aug 2026by Selwyn Parker

A series of tanker casualties, mounting environmental risks and an expanding sanctions regime are tightening the noose around the shadow fleet, signalling a coming “tsunami” of ship recycling

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Report: Indian ship recycling market splits into two tiers as small yards target grey tonnage

14 Aug 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Around 20 grey tankers scrapped in the first seven months of 2026, nearly twice last year’s total

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Salvage response begins on grounded tanker spilling crude off Oman two months after attack

13 Aug 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A maritime security group has been engaged to salvage stricken tanker Caroline Bezengi

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

Canadian container ship salvage enters new phase

21 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Operations on grounded MSC Baltic III have transitioned from cargo recovery to the physical dismantling and removal of the wreck

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

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02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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